7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Happy Endings (2011)
Happy Endings (2011)
Overview
A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its positive and normalizing portrayal of diverse family structures, particularly an LGBTQ+ couple's journey to parenthood, within a broader narrative exploring personal identity and the complexities of modern relationships.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, reflecting a range of backgrounds without explicitly altering traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on complex human relationships and personal journeys, rather than critiquing traditional identities or foregrounding explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
"Happy Endings" offers a positive portrayal of an LGBTQ+ character through Max Blum, a main character whose gay identity is normalized and fully accepted by his friends. He is depicted as a complex individual, and while the show is comedic, the humor does not degrade his identity, contributing to an affirming representation.
The show portrays Max, a main character, as Jewish, integrating his cultural and religious background into his identity and comedic situations. While humor often stems from his personal, sometimes irreverent, engagement with his heritage, the narrative consistently treats his Jewish identity with respect and normalcy, avoiding negative stereotypes or critiques of the faith itself.
The TV series 'Happy Endings' does not include any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the comedic lives and relationships of a group of friends, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Happy Endings is an original sitcom with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters were created for the show, thus there is no prior gender to swap from.
Happy Endings is an original sitcom with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for the show, establishing their race concurrently with their on-screen portrayal. Therefore, no character could have been 'race-swapped' from a pre-existing canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.6
6.1
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